Lorain Council votes to raise income tax and cut tax credit
Lorain City Council approves a 0.25 percent income tax increase proposal and reduces the resident work tax credit, shifting potential funds to cover a projected deficit. Auditor Mantini estimates a 1.8 million shortfall with the tax moves, while Foltin opposes the tax rise and urges preserving funds and avoiding layoffs.
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Wellington school board urged to heal via resignations
A Wellington reader praises Vice President David Fisher for offering to resign from the Board of Education and urges Superintendent Sherry Buccieri to resign to end the district’s stalemate. The letter emphasizes accountability and student welfare as the path to healing Wellington Schools.
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Controversy Over Prayer Phrase Sparks School Dispute
A letter to the editor argues America’s pledge and school religion clashes, alleging California middle schools require a cultural Islam course and New York displays banners praising Allah. The writer accuses media and the ACLU of bias, cites lack of protests, and urges parental wakefulness.
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Bush urged to outreach CEOs after Enron scandals
The column argues President Bush must act quickly to restore public confidence and market stability amid corporate scandals. It urges donating CEO gains to aid workers harmed by malfeasance, meeting with principled leaders like Chick-fil-A and Legatus, and promoting trusted firms to counter political risk in 2004.
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Greenspan links greed to corporate culture amid market turmoil
In a sharp critique of corporate behavior Greenspan says infectious greed tainted the system and warns of a long trend from exuberance to greed. He notes Enron WorldCom and other scandals that undermined market confidence and spurred calls for reform.
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